Saturday, June 2, 2012

Adhinayakudu Movie Review

Adhinayakudu Movie Review

The Film
Adhinayakudu spans three generations of political jingoism,
chauvinistic groupism and self-centered activism. This is neither a
political film nor strictly an entertainer.The Synopsis
Harish Chandra Prasad (Balakrishna) is a man of masses and he always
keeps the welfare of the society as his priority agenda. He wants to
establish a steel plant in his backward district with international
assistance. The antagonists (Pradeep Rawat and Kota Venkateswar Rao)
oppose the move and even go to the extent of eliminating him. Meanwhile,
Rama Krishna Prasad (Balakrishna) son of Harish Chandra Prasad,
follows his father’s footsteps in serving the masses. Through a cruel
coup Bobby (Balakrishna) son of Rama Krishna Prasad, is separated from
the family. Will Bobby reunite with his father? Will they be able to
commission the steel plant? Answers to these questions lead to a
predictably gory climax.The Performances
Balakrishna carries all the three roles with his usual aggressive body
language and loud-mouthed dialogues. Except the makeup and costumes, no
attempt has been made to give three distinct styles to the three
different characters played by Balakrishna. While Saloni and Lakshmi
Rai are confined to song-and-dance routine, Jayasudha is dignified in
her cameo. Brahmanandam does give a few laughs. Kota Sreenivasa Rao
gives a mature performance of yet another shady character. Pradeep Rawat
carries himself well as a baddie. All others go through their motions
in their miniscule roles.The Techniques

Adhinayakudu Movie Review

It is an age-old story of father-son separation and being united
later with the protagonists trying to help the community while the
antagonists try to help themselves. The writer and director of this film
should realise that this is the age of mature emotional responses and
there is no place for silly melodrama in the name of sentiment. They
should also know that the hero’s character will be elevated when there
is a strong and powerful villain, like Rama vs Ravana. The story is
specially written to impress Balakrishna’s fans. The dialogues are
dramatic no doubt, but would suit more to a stage play than a movie. The
music is not a strong point, though the background score is.
Cinematography is good.The Verdict
Adhinayakudu is custom-made for Balakrishna’s fans and they would lap
it up regardless. For the general film going public, there is not much
of a drama or entertainment. Political satire is an entirely different
ball game from a character mouthing political criticism in a mass masala
film. Somehow, the characters in the film give you a feeling of deja vu
and the taste of a stale wine in an obsolete bottle.The Cast and Crew
Balakrishna, Saloni, Lakshmi Rai, Jayasudha, Kota Srinivasa Rao,
Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav, Sukanya, Pradeep Rawat, Murali Sharma, Aditya
Menon, Ravi Prakash, Charan Raj, MS Narayana and othersMusic : Kalyan MallikCinematography : T Surender ReddyEditing : K Venkateswar RaoProducer: ML Kumar ChowdaryBanner: Sri Keerthi CombinesDirector : Paruchuri MuraliThe Rating2.75 out of 5